You are quite correct! The first 2 teaspoons of maple syrup appear to go into the base and the second 2 tablespoons into the topping. I am not sure what the third 2 teaspoons “to taste” are for! We will have to take a look at this and update the recipe as needed. If you make the tart, I would use the maple syrup as I describe. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!